Bail wat switch



BYRON RICE, OF WEST RAILWAY SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters v PATENT OFFICE.

soHUYLER, New YORK,

Patent No. 291,624, dated January 8, 1884.

Application filed August 29, 1883. (No model.)

of the United States, Vresiding at West Schuyler, in the county of Herkimer and `State of New York, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Railway-Switches, of

which the following is a` specification.

My invention consists in an improved mode of applying a spring or springs to move the switch-rails automatically back to their places, as desired; and I do declare that the following specification is a full description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure l representsa perspective view of my improved switch. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of the same, showing the location and mode of construction of the different parts, for the purpose of preventing accidents and making a switch of cheap and durable construction.

` A B designatethe main line, having switchrails C C, connected by tie-bar b, surrounded by the coil-springs a a, pressing against the continuous bracket H H, and the rail C and bolt e or heads d d d d on the tie-bar b, which moves loosely, allowing the heads d d d d to l slide each way, and compressing the spring or springs as a train goes from A to B on mainline rail D, and the springs (I o move switchrail C against rail D when past the switch. so as to guide the train onto siding when returning toward A from B. The bracket H H is bolted to a sleeper, G, or spiked toit, as shown. The heads cl d d 6lcan be made of cast-iron, and` have langes on the insides to4 hold the coil-springs in place above tie-bar b, or above a separate bar or rod for the same purpose. The bolt e is to hold head d in place on bar b, and can be put through bar b to take up the slack of the spring a, as desired. The nut or washer r'holds the head d away from rail O far enough to give room for the flanges of ear'- wheels to pass between rail C and head d. One orlboth springs a a can be used.

Vhat I cla-im as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with sleeper G, the main rail, and the switch point rail, of the bracket 5o H, the rod b, `disks d, and springs a, substantially as' set forth. I

BYRON RICE.

Vitnesses:

J. H. LADD,

WILLIAM THouAs. 

